Butte semi-weekly miner., 1887-04-13
EASTER OBSERVANCE.
How the Churches Were Attended-The
Decorations and Special Services.

How the Churches We're Attended-The
Decorations and Special Services.
Easter Day was generally observed in the
churches of Butte with floral decorations
and special services. The Episcopal
Church,
was especially notable from the elaborate
ness with which potted plants were ar
ranged within the chancel and on the win
dow sills. The altar and reredos were EN-.
powered in evergreens and the lectern and
pulpit were gracefully fest ooned. The ef-
feet was very refreshing in this land where
plants OF all sorts are exc tics. The ser
vice at noon was att ended by over 45O
people which filled the church to repletion.
Chairs were placed in the aisles and at the
rear end OF the church and even then many
stood through the service, unable to get
seats. The regular Easter service OF the
Episcopal Church was rendered by choir
that had been practising the musical
portion-carols and anthems-for Six
weeks and the perfection OF their rendering
cannot be too highly praised. The selec-
satisfactory to Mr.. Carlisle, the leader.
and the indefatigable ladies and gentlemen
who had labored so hard for the general
good. Every listener was delighted and
left the church entranced with the singing.
The organist was a gentleman, member
OF one OF the dramatic companies in the
city. who kindly volunteered his services
Saturday, the regular organist being indis'
posed, ana although he had only one re-
hearsal with the choir Saturday evening
he accompanied without fault. The Rev.
NJ plo cE ;S%op deliyored sermon anDrO-
pirate to the day replete with the joyful
memories suggested and made brief state
ment OF the needs OF the church. The COL
lection netted about $3.50.
NJ. e. CHURCH. SOUTH.
The Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
had an especial attraction yesterday in the
presence OF the Knights Templar at the
morning eerv ce. They came in uniform.
and each knight was the recipient OF q
bouquet from the ladies OF the church
Mesdames Jeffries, Barrett, Renshaw and
Belcher decorated the interior OF the cheer |
ful little edifice with flowers and evergreens |
until it seemed more like a conservatory |
than church. The cut flowers used were
sent from Santa Cruz. California, by Mrs.
HYDE and Mrs. Thomas, who are staying
there at present. The ladies of the church
also ordered supply from California. On
one side of the wall behind the platform
we're the words HE is Risen" over cross,
and on the other Grown of Life" over
crown, all of evergreens. Numerous stands
about the pulpit held floral vases filled
with exotics. A magnificent vase OF Gala
lilies stood in the centre. Two exquisite
small vases stood on the pulpit. A hand
some scarf of ruby velvet with silver bull
lion fringe hung over the pulpit, displaying
an artistically painted lily, done by Mas
ter Linn Boyce. Rev. A. c. Corey preached
an admirable discourse. The choir was
augmented for the occasion, and was
double quartette. When the commandery
entered the church they r, ndered Onward,
Christian Soldiers" Miss Morrier sang a
solo, "Not a sparrow falleth," with such
Taste and feeling as to affect all present. {
ST. PATRICK's,
The decorations at this church we're, as
was to be expected, on a scale OF great
The ladies OF the parish de-
voted themselves arduously To the work
al day Saturday until 9 O'Clock at night,
and well were they repaid by the result.
The affairs on either eide OF the chancel
we're bowers of beauty and the
nigh altar itself was mass of TO- I
iage, Gala lilies, geraniums and roses, in
and potted, we're displayed III A
and the result was a scene OF
,eauty that the worshippers there will
AIRY in memory mt Easter comes round 7
gain. The plain Gregorian chants were
lsed at the masses, OF which there were 2
wo. The edifce was crowded at both
masses even to the doors. Father van de
Zen expressed his complete satisfaction G
nth the result.
OTHER CHURCHES. G
The services at the other churches here
'ere well attended, but not marked by
ny special attention to the day in the A
ray OF decoration or choir. The sermons
reached had a general reference to the A
heme suggested by the day.